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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,835.44, 140,025.60 and 85,453.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,835.44, 140,025.60 and 85,453.56 is: 127,517.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,835.44 : 140,025.60 = 85,453.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,835.44/140,025.60 = 85,453.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,835.44x = 140,025.60 × 85,453.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,835.44x = 11,965,686,011.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,965,686,011.14/93,835.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,517.77

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